Mark Rutherford School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 14 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bedford
- Unique reference
- 139160
- Address
- Wentworth Drive, MK41 8PX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1180 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 13.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.7%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 59.5%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 10.7%
African 5.3%
Indian 3.8%
Unclassified 2.3%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Asian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Pakistani 1%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 44.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.52
Local authority average 3.88
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 20 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 35 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 6 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 51 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Mark Rutherford School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 185
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 113 103 |
| Year 8 | 193 95 98 |
| Year 9 | 204 116 88 |
| Year 10 | 218 115 103 |
| Year 11 | 223 115 108 |
| Year 12 | 44 22 22 |
| Year 13 | 82 30 52 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 47.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 39.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 45.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 8.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 4.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 2.4% |